Seeking closure in an SF family’s shocking murder-suicide
When a family of four was found dead this month in their Westwood Highlands home, it was a…
California’s deadly failure on drunk driving
By Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler, CalMatters The Victims of Drunk Drivers Memorial at Pacific View Mortuary and…
California’s failure to stop drunk driving leads to death
By Robert Lewis and Lauren Hepler, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their…
Palisades fire suspect pleads not guilty in LA | News
LOS ANGELES — The 29-year-old man accused of setting a New Year’s Day fire that prosecutors say smoldered…
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A protester in an orange traffic cone costume sits at an intersection during a protest outside Coast Guard…
New bill aims to prevent educator sexual abuse in CA schools
By Matt Drange, CalMatters A proposed law would toughen sexual abuse reporting and educate students to better identify…
California sues L.A. County over ‘inhumane’ jail conditions
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Citing “inhumane…
Newsom deploys CHP crime teams to six California cities
By Alexei Koseff, CalMatters A patrol vehicle pulls into the California Highway Patrol office in Oakland on Aug.…
An alleged sexual abuser was released in SF. Eight days later, he offended again
After allegedly committing two sexual assaults inside a San Francisco mental health facility, a man deemed too mentally…
New laws shrank CA prison population. What happened after release
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters An inmate at San Quentin State Prison on March 17, 2023. Photo by Martin…
study shows how it’s going
It’s been nearly a year since Californians overwhelmingly approved Proposition 36, a tough-on-crime measure providing what backers called…
New study shows how California crime measure Prop. 36 is working- CalMatters
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. It’s been…